Etymology

arariba

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Today it means: Any of the trees of three species in the genus Centrolobium (family Fabaceae), especially, a Brazilian tree (Centrolobium robustum) -- called also zebrawood. Full definition →

Portuguese araribá
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromararibá
  2. English todayarariba

Borrowed from Portuguese araribá, from Old Tupi.

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